What is Battle Cry Painting Competition?

BCPC is New England’s entry into the large scale painting competition format. It is hosted annually by The Battle Standard Tabletop Game & Hobby of Manchester, CT. It is an opportunity for hobbyists of all miniature gaming genres to compete amicably in a show of talent and ability. Competitors register to submit their own creation(s) to be judged against the talent of their peers. Winners are awarded the official Battle Cry trophy in brilliant gold, securing their place in BCPC history as a testament to their painting skills and recognition as an exceptional artist in the arena of miniature painting. 2nd place and 3rd place Runners-up also receive recognition by way of a decorative plaque that can be proudly displayed to document their effort to be the best. The annual event will bring in artists from all over the Northeast (possibly further) interested in taking home the trophy. Take the opportunity to display your best piece of work, compete with your peers and enjoy the many creations presented. Welcome to Battle Cry!

Date: Saturday April 6th 2013

Rules:

• Submissions must be entered before 1PM on competition day
• Submissions must be the work of the presenter
• Competitors may only enter one submission per category
• Battle Cry judges determine the category that best fits your entry (should the immediate guidelines not dictate clearly)
• You must be present to collect your awards (runner-up will collect in your absence)

Cost:

• $5 per category entered
• All competitors receive a $5 off ($25 or more purchase) coupon for their initial entry

Time / Schedule:

• All models must be at the store no later than 1pm
• Viewing of models: 2-4pm
• Judging: 4-5pm
• Awards: 5pm

Prizes:

• 1st place in each category will receive a gold trophy of The Battle Standard’s official mascot “Wallace” in the themed Battle Cry pose. This unique resin trophy was sculpted for Battle Cry by Latvian sculptor Oskars Pantelejevs and recast in a limited number specificly for the competition by Ron Lee Casting of Burbank California.
• 2nd and 3rd place will receive a plaque mounted version of the “Wallace” Kettle Hat in the color representing their place, silver or bronze.
• All placing participants will receive gift cards to the store.

Categories:

SciFi

(Which includes but is not limited to 28mm Warhammer 40000, MERCs, Infinity, Dark Age, etc)

Single Model

Squad (3+ models)

Vehicle/Monsterous Creature

Fantasy

(Which includes but is not limited to 28mm Warhammer Fantasy, Privateer Press, Malifaux, etc)

Single Model

Regiment (3+ Models)

Large War Machine/Monster

Small Scale

(Which includes but is not limited to Flames of War, Dystopian Wars, Battlefleet Gothic, Various small scale historical, etc)

Single Model

Squad (3+ models)

BEST IN SHOW

(A special award will be given to the best overall across all catergories)

On Saturday June 16th, The Battle Standard hosted another “Dystopian Wars” event with the following “Commodores” in attendance:

All fleets could be a maximum of 500 points, consisting only of elements from the “Naval Starter Box”.

Terrain for all Missions was determined randomly. (Rolling once for each 2’x 2’ section of the table. 1-3 = Terrain, 4-6 = Open Water. A minimum of 1 piece of terrain must exist on each half of the table.)Each Mission Round was pretty much a straight up fight with equal deployment zones on opposite sides of the table (4’ x 6’).In addition, Tiny Flyers were allowed the ability to retreat from the player’s “starting edge” in order to refuel and re-arm, then return in the following game turn.  Alternately, any Model attempting to leave the board from any edge was considered “destroyed”.

As outlined on Page 44 of the Version 1.1 Rulebook, Victory Points were assigned as followed: ·   DOUBLE Points value for enemy models that have been claimed as PRIZE ·   FULL Points value for enemy models that have been DESTROYED or left DERELICT ·   HALF Points value for enemy models that have HALF or less of their initial Hull Points remaining
The described levels of success were then used to award “Mission Points” for each round of play.

All games lasted until either Player had no models remaining on the board, either through withdrawal or enemy action.  Alternately, the games also ended at the conclusion of the players’ current turn when “TIME” was called.  (TIME was set to 90 minutes.)

Some special “CARGO” rules were implemented in an effort to add some atmosphere to the event. ·   Models could transport a number of CARGO units equal to its initial Hull Point (HP) value. ·   Models could pick up an unclaimed CARGO unit within 4” range on a roll of 4, 5, or 6. ·   CARGO on a “Destroyed” Model had a 50% chance of sinking. Otherwise, it would float to the surface once again “unclaimed” ·   CARGO on “Prize” Models became the property of the controlling player. ·   CARGO on “Derelict” Models became “unclaimed” ·   Each CARGO was worth 10 Victory Points

MISSION 1: RECOVERY AT SEA Preparations:   A total of ten (10) CARGO units were placed in a 3 x 3 grid at the center of the board, spaced 8” apart.  (two (2) units at the exact center of the board, with the remaining eight (8) surrounding them.) Deployments:

MISSION 2: WHEN CONVOYS COLLIDE… Preparations:   Each Player had a total of five (5) “Loaded” and five (5) “Empty” CARGO units to place on board his or her deployed fleet.   Deployments:

MISSION 3: BLOOD IN THE WATER Preparation:   After terrain was placed, each Player took turns placing their six (6) CARGO units, one at a time.  No CARGO unit placed within 8” of each other, or within 12” of any board edge.  (CARGO units could NOT be placed on terrain, but could be placed adjacent to terrain, so long as they remained accessible from the main body of water.) Deployments:

Congratulations go out to all “Commodores” for a “Jolly good day on the High Seas!”  I look forward to seeing all of you and more at the next event!   (The next event has yet to be scheduled.  There have been a couple of individuals who mentioned the possibility of running the next game and given some upcoming restrictions on my time and schedule, it is likely that the organizational duties may be handed off for a while.  More details will follow.)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To all the returning players who once again participated in the event, as well as to all the new players who joined in this time around.  (There wasn’t another “Diablo 3” release to interfere with turn-out, nor was the “day-before-Father’s Day” enough of a deterrent to keep some away!)

To the staff of TBS for their support and encouragement of the game in general, as well as providing the environment in which to play.

To Bob S for once again providing additional prize support. (Custom cut, Hull Point damage tokens.)

– Commodore E. L. K.